30007070 - Reach Out and Read

Account

Description

FY2013Spending

FY2014GAA

3000-7070

Reach Out and Read For Reach Out and Read, Inc., a research-proven, pediatric literacy intervention program, which trains doctors and nurse practitioners to provide advice to parents on reading aloud to children and books for children living in poverty and in underperforming school districts through programs established in community health centers, medical practices and hospitals; provided, that the funds distributed through Reach Out and Read, Inc. shall be contingent upon a match of not less than $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant funding; and provided further, that Reach Out and Read, Inc. shall issue a report to the department, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education not later than February 14, 2014 detailing program success in meeting measurable goals and benchmarks